When I reflect on the most discouraging aspects of ministry, the lack of visible fruit often tops the list. I can recall numerous outreaches where the number of new converts fell short of my expectations. It's disheartening to see so few of those ...

Twelve years ago, we bought a farm in Fiji. Buoyed by the dream of community development and discipleship, we stepped out in faith, taking a loan from my mom to buy an old sugar cane farm with a dilapidated tin house.